Past
Selene's Pov:
Maya shrugged. “It’s better down here. You should try it.”
His frown melted instantly into a grin directed at her. “You’re supposed to be reshelving, Saeed.”
“Not like you and the boys are doing anything groundbreaking down there,” she shot back.
Theo’s eyes glinted. “No, not really. They’re making forts from books.”
Maya snorted. “Wow. Real mature.”
He laughed before his gaze finally landed on me and he turned serious. His posture straightened.
“Well, uh,” he began, scratching the back of his neck, “I just wanted to apologize. To you, Selene.”
My eyebrows shot up.
“Excuse me?” I said, pushing myself up on one elbow so I could stare at him properly.
Theo shifted his weight from foot to foot, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else.
Before he could speak, M
